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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Memphis (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Memphis. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Memphis is located in Clark County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Floyd, Jefferson, Scott, Washington, Jefferson (KY), Oldham (KY) & Trimble (KY).

Below are the counties that are near Memphis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Memphis:

  • Clark County     (The home county of Memphis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Slatecut
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
      • Slatecut is located in Clark County
    • Henryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Speed
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Clark County
    • Bennettsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
    • Wilson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
    • Charlestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Otisco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Clark County
    • Sellersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
      • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
    • Broom Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broom Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • Prather
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
      • Prather is located in Clark County
    • Starlight
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Providence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • Milltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Floyds Knobs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Galena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Bradford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
    • Palmyra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • Lanesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crandall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • New Salisbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Harrison County
    • Corydon Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corydon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
    • Ramsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
    • Depauw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
      • Depauw is located in Harrison County
    • Corydon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Frenchtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Crothersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
      • Crothersville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <2>
    • Retreat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
    • Dudleytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
    • Kriete Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
      • Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
    • Vallonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
    • Deputy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
    • Hanover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Smyrna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Middlefork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Paris Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Commiskey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County
    • Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Scottsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
    • Marshfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
    • Blocher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County
    • Albion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County
    • Austin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Bartle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
    • South Boston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • New Pekin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Harristown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
    • Little York
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Kossuth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Fredericksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Plattsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Smedley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Hardinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Livonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Bullitt County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Hunters Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
      • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Brooks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <2>
    • Pioneer Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
    • Fox Chase
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hebron Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Carroll County (KY)
    • Locust
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Henry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jericho
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Henry County (KY)
    • Sulphur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Campbellsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Harrods Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Glenview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
      • Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Riverwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Glenview Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
      • Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Green Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Hills and Dales
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills and Dales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
      • Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Robinswood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinswood
      • Robinswood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Bancroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Barbourmeade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourmeade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
      • Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Brownsboro Farm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
      • Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Oldham County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Harmony Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Goshen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • River Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Buckner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Crestwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
    • Park Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Pewee Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>
    • Russell Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • La Grange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ballardsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Shelby County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County (KY)
    • Simpsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County (KY)
  • Trimble County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
    • Trout
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
    • Bedford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Memphis, see our County-by-County Page for Memphis.

Cemeteries Near Memphis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Memphis.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Memphis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.

  • Bowery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Henryville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86070 <5>
  • Worrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hendrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Charlestown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Seedtick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seedtick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seedtick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Memphis had a population of 467 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.

  • Slatecut
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
    • Slatecut is located in Clark County
  • Blue Lick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
    • Blue Lick is located in Clark County
  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Clark County
  • Bennettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
    • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
  • Speed
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Speed is located in Clark County
  • Henryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Charlestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Broom Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broom Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
    • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
  • Sellersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
    • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
  • Otisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
    • Otisco is located in Clark County
  • Prather
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
    • Prather is located in Clark County
  • New Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Clark County
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    • Underwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
    • Bartle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
    • Scottsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Floyd County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Memphis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Memphis.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Memphis ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Memphis.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Memphis. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Memphis and those printed in the larger area surrounding Memphis.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7> of Memphis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Memphis:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Memphis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Memphis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Memphis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Memphis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4834, Longitude: -85.7616       In this case, the coordinates for Memphis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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